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Goulding enjoying 2014

2014 has been quite a year for Ellie Goulding. In fact, before the first two months had cleared the calendar, Goulding had announced the release of her next single, confirmed a contribution to the soundtrack for the film "Divergent," collaborated with rapper Angel Haze on a cover of the James Black song "Life Round Here," and captured the Best British Female Solo Artist at the Brit Awards.

Goulding's "Beating Heart" (her contribution to "Divergent") was probably a little louder by the time the soundtrack was released to the US on March 11. It was just the beginning of a spring/summer whirlwind for the starlet, who performed at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards in April and was one of three finalists for the Milestone Award at the Billboard Music Awards in May.

By June Goulding had announced and kicked off the UK Festival season, playing the Glastonbury Festival, the Wireless Festival, Eden Project, Marley Park, T in the Park Festival and the Norwich Sundown Festival before closing out that circuit in August. The 27-year-old certainly left a lot of fans digging her energetic performances, including her recent hit single, "Burn," as Ellie Goulding tickets were hot all summer.

Goulding recently went on a two-week Asian tour, including her very first stop in Hong Kong at the city's Kowloonbay International Trade and Exhibition Centre.

"Anything Could Happen" was the lead single to Ellie Goulding's latest album, and the song title more than describes the career of the British songstress, who has found a balance between electro-pop and indie folk that has more than appealed to fans.

Born in Hereford, England, Goulding moved to the country's east coast to study drama at the University of Kent. But her love of folk music also exposed her to electronica, and she eventually moved to West London to pursue a career in music. It was there that she came in contact with producers like Frankmusik and Starsmith, who helped to craft her songs with an electro-pop flair.

Like most musicians these days, Goulding did herself a favor by building a fan base via the Internet, where fans loved on tracks like "Starry Eyed" and a cover of Sam Sparro's "Black & Gold." The media crush wasn't far behind, and by the time publications like The Guardian started singing her praises she was fielding offers from several labels. The one that nabbed her was Polydor Records, and she was quickly on her way to a release of her debut album.

Goulding's freshman effort, "Lights," was hailed as a 'sparkling' debut in March 2010. It topped the U.K. charts, spun off the Top 5 single "Starry Eyed," and was later re-released as "Bright Lights," featuring seven new tracks. The follow-up, 2012's "Halcyon," debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 Chart, her first Top 10 debut in the United States. A digital repackaging of "Halcyon" is due for release on August 23, 2013.

Glasgow Summer Sessions with Calvin Harris and John Newman and Ellie Goulding at Bellahouston Park on 08-30-2015Buy Now

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November 19, 2013

Ellie Goulding Returns to North America This Spring

Ellie Goulding Concert Tickets & Tour Dates Ellie Goulding Concerts Ellie Goulding Video for "Burn" Ellie Goulding Tour British pop star Ellie Goulding has announced that she'll be returning to North America in the spring of 2014, including at least 14 concerts in US cities. Supporting her repackaged album, Halcyon Days, and riding a wave…